Following the well received seminars in 2011, this is the first of a seminar series in the Port Klang region of Malaysia that aims to share the latest in energy efficient lighting technologies. Lighting technology experts from around the region, including the third largest manufacturer of induction lamp based technology solution shall be on hand to discuss and demonstrate the best way to manage rising energy costs for lighting.

As a leading global manufacturer of custom induction lamps, IEQ Global will share the various applications, form factors and performance reading of induction lamps, plasma lamps and LED equivalents to conventional lights.

Participants will gain a deeper insight to how energy cost calculations may be made based on available energy data from industry experts.

Wa lioa leh…how can that be. The Pakatan Rakyat government is quite generous especially when it comes to enriching the coffers of its own members.

Mana boleh ini macam. They gladly bend the rules and give such high discounts to "Kaki Lang" (own people).

Although I would agree that "charity begins at home" but in this case, it is pushing it a bit far and I would say is a gross abuse of power by the state government.

To those who are in the dark on this breach of ethics, the story goes like this:

A piece of land of about 1 hectare at Jalan Song Ban Kheng in mainland Penang was leased to Padang Lalang assemblyman Tan Cheong Heng and his brother for a good 80 per cent discount very recently.

The land was apparently acquired by the state land and district office from Cheong Heng's mother who was the sole beneficiary of the land. Cheong's maternal grandfather held a 30-year-old lease on the plot.

Since his grandfather passed away in 1961, Cheong claimed that his mother had overlooked paying the land's quit rent, resulting in the plot being confiscated.

Apparently Cheong had applied for reinstatement of the land but was rejected when Barisan Nasional was ruling Penang.

However after the Pakatan Rakyat gained its foothold in Penang, Cheong who is a DAP assemblyman in the constituency where the land is also located, resubmitted a similar application last year and was duly awarded a 60-year-old lease with a hefty 80 per cent discount in land premium.

If this is not abuse of power, I don't know what is.

Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng definitely owes Penangites an explanation. This is especially so since he had made a promise that DAP elected representatives in the state would not be allowed to apply for state land.

He was quoted by the New Straits Times on March 24, 2008 that it was the party's commitment to the people and that the decision was reached following a meeting with all seven DAP Members of Parliament and 19 assemblymen.

What has happened to the commitment and the promise? I hope that Guan Eng's words can hold water or that in future the rakyat will have to take whatever he said with a pinch of salt or worse still a mouthful of lies.

Stopthelies was also given to understand that the plot of land had been earmarked for a flood alleviation project.

Well, now we know from this episode that Guan Eng values his cronies more than the interest of the people.

Never mind if there are floods in the area. The people can wait as far as he is concerned.

Since that the state has opened the floodgates by allowing a DAP assemblyman an extended lease to a land which was confiscated because of non-payment of quit rent, should others with the same predicament get the same preferential treatment.

Or such treatment is only meant for those who are politically connected.

Klang is a royal town of the State of Selangor, Malaysia. Being the third largest town in the state, it is situated 34 km from Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian capital. The Klang town is an area of 573 km square. It is more than a century old, a home to around one million people of Indian, Chinese, Malay and Malay-Java.

Pemandangan dari Jambatan Klang

Many years years ago, Klang was the capital of Selangor but it gradually turned into a role of a royal town as it is very nostalgic to the Sultan of Selangor since the Selangor sultanate began here. The town also is reknown for its Malay-Java people. This nature is due to its geographical factor, being nearest to the Java island of Indonesia, where many of the islanders migrated to Klang, whom later prefered to called themselves the Malay-Javas. Their children and great grandchildren are now ciitizens of Malaysia.

Klang the Royal Town, Malaysia

Kesibukan Bandar Klang

Klang is quite a unique word as it does not originate from the Malay language. Its origin is vague. The first source of Klang is thought from a Langkasuka empire's language which means 'central'. The word Klang is used in a folklore about a prince of Langkasuka, which has been published in a book, Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa. 'Hikayat' means a story. This story tells how a king, Sultan Mahmud Syah, found a port between the two states in Malaysia, Kedah and Malacca. The second source of the word Klang is 'Klong' which means 'water path'. This could be due to the many small rivers in the town which were used by its folk to travel. In fact, there is a bridge crossing the main river called Jambatan Kota, linking the south and Northern parts of Klang, which to this date is used by its people.

Pusat Membeli Belah di sekitar Bandar Klang

Klang is run by a City Council since 2009. One of the first act taken by the Ciy Council was to clean the rivers and their vicinitiy. Then it upgraded the faciltiies and the traffic flow. The City Council announced that the theme for Klang is the Beautiful and Serene Klang. Big shopping complexes are the Klang Parade, Jusco Klang, Jusco AEON Bukit Tinggi and the Shawcenter Point. The Jusco Klang is biggest in South East Asia which covers 1,000,000 square feet.

Kedai-kedai yang terdapat di Klang

Apart from huge shopping complexes, Klang is also reknown for its inexpensive goods sold in traditional shops. There is a place called Jalan Pasar which houses a market to sell goods used by the Java-Malay people. The market is called the Java market since it sells many varieties of crackers, locally known as 'kerepek'. Kerepek is a form of crackers and it is made from variety of types of ingredients. Some is made from tapioca, some flour. Some are made with anchovies or spinach.

On the eve of a muslim festival, the Aidilfitri, the Java market will be very busy with shoppers and business men. The business men will buy the kerepek in bulk to be sold elsewhere.

Klang is also popular for car accessories and spare parts.

Food

The popular foods are Mee Jawa, Indian and Chinese foods, seafood and Thai food. Food places are more lively at night.

Food Stall in Klang

Beautiful Places in Klang

Klang has many attrations. In the Southern Klang there are the port, the court, the palace, the Royal Council, the Religious Office, the city Council, library, hospital, schools and colleges.

Historical places are the Palace of Alam Shah, which was built a century ago, the royal Mosque of Sultan Sulaiman, also almost a centry old. Then there is Stadium Kota Raja, a college of Islamic learning, Kolej Islam Sultan Alam Shah.

Bandar Klang di waktu malam

There is a 'Little India'in Klang.The population ofKlang is made up of Indians thus there are many shops sprouting to cater for the Malaysian Indians. Little India sells materials and household goods. As we pass this area we will smell a unique scent which is widely used by Indian ladies. The area is uniquely colourful since the materials to make the dress for Indian ladies, the saree, are brightly coloured, adorned with sequins and beads.